Getting on Shaquille O’Neal’s wrong side has never been the brightest of ideas, but messing with his girlfriend? Well, that’s just inviting trouble. Before the imaginations start running wild here, we are speaking of Shaq’s hypothetical girlfriend. But one whom men would die to have: none other than Halle Berry.

This all started on The Big Podcast when Adam Lefkoe brought up Halle Berry’s recent Oscars moment with Adrien Brody. Remember that infamous 2003 Oscars kiss? Brody, fresh off his Academy Award win, planted one on Berry without warning. Fast forward 22 years, and the two reunited on the red carpet, recreating the moment.

The Academy even posted the clip with the tagline “a reunion 22 years in the making.” Berry, who was presenting an award that night, made it clear why she did it: “I had to pay him back,” she told Variety.

Now, imagine Shaq in the middle of all this. It was Lefkoe who put him in different scenarios, starting with how he’d react if he had been Berry’s boyfriend back in 2003. Surprisingly, Shaq played it cool. He admitted he wouldn’t have been too bothered since Berry had done similar things on-screen, and at the end of the day, she leaves with him.

Then came the real test—what if Shaquille O’Neal were in Brody’s wife’s shoes in the recent instance, watching the kiss unfold? The Big Diesel shrugged it off, saying he’d take it as a recreation of a “great moment” from decades ago.

But what if Shaq were dating Berry now, and Brody tried to pull that move in front of him 5 years down the line? “Smack,” Shaq said bluntly. His reasoning? Simple: “She can do it. You can’t do it to my woman. My woman could do it to you.” Looks like Brody better think twice before getting too comfortable around Shaq’s hypothetical girlfriend.

The whole discussion, however, did bring froward an interesting question: Is Shaq dating anyone as of now? Well, if rumors are to be believed he is having quite a time in the dating field.

33-year-old comedian reveals that Shaquille O’Neal has been involved in a polygamous setup recently

Jess Hilarious didn’t hold back when she recently dropped some unexpected gossip about O’Neal’s alleged love life. While chatting on The Breakfast Club, the comedian claimed that the NBA icon is embracing a setup similar to Ne-Yo’s well-known polyamorous lifestyle—yes, you read that right. According to Complex, Jess had quite the experience when she visited Shaq’s home, and what she saw left her stunned.

“You know this man is living like Ne-Yo,” she told the radio crew, making it clear that she wasn’t exaggerating. She claimed that four stunning women were catering to O’Neal, making the situation feel straight out of a reality show. And in case anyone had doubts, she doubled down with, “He got four wives.”

Of course, Shaquille O’Neal hasn’t confirmed or denied any of this. But in a 2024 episode of Unapologetically Angel, he did hint at his stance on relationships, admitting he sees himself staying a bachelor for life. Well, it seems not if he had a chance to date Halle Berry.